Tag: Herbs and spices
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Cinnamon oranges and prunes
I adore this recipe – ridiculously simple, packed with fibre and nutrients, and tastes absolutely delicious. I learned it from Isabelle, and old family friend with a passion for good food and delightful entertaining. No time to marinade? No problem – the prunes won’t be as plump and cinnamon-infused, but it will still be delicious!
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The world’s best banana bread recipe!
Easily the most excellent banana loaf I’ve ever had, this is a modified Donna Hay recipe. Buckwheat is naturally gluten-free and provides a finely-textured cake. This recipe is very forgiving and flexible – I use whatever flour I have (as I have no issues with gluten), usually make it dairy-free, and happily substitute flax eggs…
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Health in a pinch: discover the power of cinnamon
What has quills, was the root of colonial wars, and is a staple in both Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine? That’s right – from pharaohs to prophets to Portuguese conquerors, cinnamon has been spicing up our food and bestowing medicinal and cosmetic properties in human culture for millenia (Cinnamon, n.d.; Eisenreich & Schäfer, 2023). Traditionally…